Tilwara police apprehended a 23-year-old youth and a 17-year-old juvenile within a few hours of the murder of a 48-year-old man in Narayanpur village on October 19. The incident stemmed from an altercation over abusive language used against the accused’s father. The accused have been identified as Shambhu Singh Tekam (23), a resident of Narayanpur, and a 17-year-old juvenile. According to Tilwara police, the incident came to light when the injured man, Sher Singh Tekam, was brought to Medical College Hospital by a 108 ambulance on Monday afternoon.

 

His brother, Munnalal Tekam (55), informed the police that Shambhu Tekam and the juvenile had assaulted Sher Singh with a wooden stick, striking him on the head and hands. Sher Singh lost consciousness following the attack. Doctors examined him at the hospital and declared him dead. Police initiated inquest proceedings and sent the body for post-mortem examination before commencing an investigation. During the inquiry, Munnalal told the police that the assault took place at Sher Singh’s house at around 1.30 pm. Further investigation revealed that Sher Singh had abused Shambhu’s father over a dispute concerning farming and labour work.

 

Enraged by the incident, Shambhu and the juvenile reached at Sher Singh’s house on a motorcycle, exchanged heated words with him and attacked him with a wooden stick. Following the investigation, Tilwara police registered a case under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS. Taking serious note of the incident, Superintendent of Police Sampat Upadhyay directed officials to apprehend the accused promptly. A police team was constituted under the guidance of Additional SP, Zone 2, Pallavi Shukla, and CSP, Garha, Ashish Jain, led by Tilwara police station SHO, Brijesh Mishra. The team apprehended both suspects from Narayanpur village within a few hours. Police also seized the wooden stick allegedly used in the crime and the motorcycle, a Splendor bearing registration number MP 20 NL 6711, from Shambhu Singh Tekam.